TPRS® Professionals

Anderson, a dedicated Spanish and English teacher, had a transformative encounter with the TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) method in 2019, reshaping his teaching approach. He's not only an educator but also a passionate language enthusiast who loves learning from the world and helping others do the same. Through rigorous training and certification, Anderson's classes have evolved into thriving learning environments where students attain the unique fluency that only TPRS can provide. He firmly believes that TPRS is the most enjoyable and natural way for anyone to learn a language. Anderson welcomes you to embark on your journey to English or Spanish fluency, extending a warm invitation to join him as your guide in this transformative process!

Craig, a former high school student of Blaine’s, found TPRS while teaching as an adjunct professor of Spanish at Boise State University where he taught from 2003-2017. After seeing the amazing results there, he decided to become a high school teacher as well. He taught all levels at the high school in Nampa, Idaho from 2005-2017. Craig has a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and a Master's in Education: Curriculum and Instruction from Boise State University. Craig started presenting TPRS Workshops in 2011 and has presented at the National TPRS Conference since 2014. Craig has also served as President of both IATLC (Idaho Association of Teachers of Languages and Cultures) and PNCFL (Pacific Northwest Council for Languages). Craig currently resides in Nampa with his wife and five children.

Bounding with warmth and encouragement, she helps students reach their language goals one story at a time. Elizabeth has been teaching Spanish for ten years, enthusiastically communicating and connecting with students of all ages. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures (with K-12 teacher licensure) from Colorado State University in 2013 and has completed over 100 hours of TPRS training, achieving the title of a TPRS Certified Expert.  

I have a psychology degree from SDSU and my focus has always been in language acquisition. I was trained in TPRS by Blaine Ray back in 2013 and since then I have been using the method successfully. Back in 2020 I was trained again by Blaine here in Brazil and started to use the new TPRS, which I find to be more efficient and exciting. TPRS has changed my life as a teacher. I have my own online school and my students are all very happy with their learning. TPRS is the way to go!  

Francisco has a degree in Hispanic Philology and a Diploma in Advanced Studies in Spanish Literature, he has been a Spanish teacher in universities, secondary schools, companies and language schools. He also has extensive experience teaching online. He has been a teacher at the Instituto Cervantes in Prague, where he has also worked as a teacher trainer, curriculum designer and member of the commission of the official DELE Spanish exams. He is currently a Spanish teacher and head of the second foreign language department in a Catholic High School in the Czech Republic. He is a European-recognized teacher (a project coordinated by him has received the European Innovative Teaching Award 2023). An enthusiast of TPRS, a methodology that literally changed his life, he enjoys daily watching his students' progress, refining their TPRS techniques, creating teaching materials, and learning more about TPRS and second language acquisition. His big dream is to spread TPRS in Europe, especially among teachers of Spanish as a foreign language.

Jeremy Jordan (known to many by Señor Jordan) has been a Spanish teacher since 2006. He went to his first TPRS® workshop back in 2010 and it completely changed what he does in his classroom. Over the years, Jeremy has presented in numerous state and regional conferences as well as for TPRS Books and Voces Digital. He also received the FLAM Distinguished Educator Award in 2016 and was a runner up for the CSCFTL Teacher of the Year award in 2017. Jeremy enjoys learning languages, making videos on YouTube, dabbling with musical instruments, and spending time with his family. To date, he also has written 6 novels for TPRS Books.

Jesús has been passionate about language teaching since 2006. His journey with TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) began during his Master's, and he was blown away by the fantastic results it brought to his students. He firmly believes that every student deserves a chance to learn with a method that is not only effective but also incredibly fun - and that's precisely what TPRS offers! Jesús has extensive training in Spanish Teaching, a Bachelor's Degree in English Language Teaching (ELT) and a Master's in High School Education from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His students often tell him that they enjoy his lessons because they are engaging, interactive, and, most importantly, fun! He looks forward to helping you on your journey to mastering Spanish.

Jing is a dynamic TPRS® Certified Expert with more than 200 hours of TPRS training. She has a Masters Degree in Bilingual Education and she taught Mandarin Chinese Immersion for four years and served as an Instructional Coach for two years in Pasadena, California.

Julie has used TPRS with hundreds of students from kindergarten - college level since meeting Blaine in 1995. She studied at La Universidad Autónoma de Campeche in Campeche, México, and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and a Master's Degree in Teaching from Austin College in Sherman, TX. As a TPRS® Certified teacher with over 25 years experience, language comes alive in Julie's classes! Students find themselves immersed in a language that they understand, can produce, and want to keep learning. Julie's goal for every student in her class, at every level, is to leave with the ability to use what they have learned in the real world, and to continue to build on the language skills they acquired. She loves her job of making learning fun, accessible, and unforgettable! She lives in Texas with her husband Scott, where she enjoys her growing family of 4 adult children, their spouses, and her first grandchild.

Karol had been working as an English teacher for a while and was unsatisfied with how her classes were going. So she decided to search for something better. She’s been using TPRS ever since (since 2021) and it has made all the difference. Students are speaking, and enjoying the class and they are compelled to continue the journey. She lives in Latin America and is a part of Zayde’s team for TPRS LATAM.

Liz holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master’s degree in Spanish Language and Cultures from the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. She has been teaching Spanish since 2001, and discovered TPRS in 2017. TPRS rocked her world in the best way, and increased her students’ proficiency faster than any other teaching method. Liz has spent time in six different Spanish speaking countries, and wants to share all she’s learned with you! She has participated in over 100 hours of advanced training in TPRS. She grew up in California, but has lived for the last 25 years in Austin, Texas.

Literate in Hebrew, Arabic, French, Latin, & Spanish—Marcel is a language acquisition enthusiast who also enjoys helping others to acquire English and Spanish. He has a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and Diplomado para Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DPELE) as well as a Master of Science in Applied Cultural Anthropology. He has 8200 hours of experience teaching linguistically diverse learners—Polish, Russian, Mandarin, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Czech speakers—online. He possesses 100+ hours of TPRS training and is ready to help you acquire through fun and interest. Born in Florida, he currently lives as a digital nomad migrating year-to-year between Morocco, the USA, and Mexico.

I have been teaching all my life and I can say that this is my true passion. I taught French in Italy then moved to California about 15 years ago, and I decided to switch to my mother tongue: Italian. I have a bachelor’s degree (University of Torino-Italy) and a Master's degree in teaching Italian to foreigners.  (University Tor Vergata – Rome) I taught in person at Chico State University for 6 years, then online for different companies…then about 5 years ago, I discovered T.P.R.S and it was love at first sight! I had looked for something like that my entire life. I was never satisfied with the results I was getting with grammar and traditional teaching. With this method we try to recreate the process a child goes through when learning to speak, and, very important, we have fun in class! Having fun is an indispensable emotional element for a successful class and…my students confirm that! “Provare per credere” we say in Italian (= Try it to believe it!). So, I hope to see you soon in my Italian class!

Missy Urushidani is currently a high school teacher of Japanese and English to multilingual learners in the beautiful peninsula of Washington state. She was sent to teach English in Japan for 3 months as her final project to earn her BA in Japanese Language & Culture from The Evergreen State College. It was then that she discovered her passion for teaching languages. Her 3 months in Hyogo, Japan quickly turned into 11 years. Every moment was a blast, (HELLO! Have you ever tasted Japanese food or met a Japanese person!? Amazing!) but something was missing. Acquisition wasn’t happening how she wanted it to. Missy knew there had to be a better way, and she had to find it!. That’s when she decided to return to the states and earn a Master in Education (Japanese & ELL endorsed) at Saint Martin’s University to search for the secret of BETTER teaching. She found it in TPRS! Missy has been working closely with her work-partner Yuya Kurata to translate and create a Japanese version of the LICT curriculum, attending every TPRS & CI training she can find. The results she dreamed of in Japan are finally happening in America! She is working closely with other Japanese teachers across the globe to perfect TPRS for Japanese. When she’s not obsessing over becoming the best possible teacher she can be, you’ll probably find her out on some random adventure with her 2 kiddos.

What I like best about teaching German with TPRS is the joy and learning it brings to both the students and the teacher. When I was at university, I stumbled into teaching adults (2017). It started out as a side job and is now my passion. TPRS and CI completely changed the way I teach. It was the method I had been looking for for a long time, and I am really happy that I found it in 2020. Because I offered a free practice class I received lots and lots of extra training by Craig and even hosted several TPRS 101 workshops.  

If you are seeking a fresh and immersive approach to language learning, Yael is here to be your expert guide. What truly sets him apart is the unique blend of his extensive experience as a language learner himself, combined with his advanced training in the transformative TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) methodology. Previously, Yael applied the wealth of experience gained from his English, German, and French language learning endeavors to develop his own teaching style. However, he recognized that there was something missing in his students' learning experiences. They were not achieving the results Yael always aspired for them. Everything changed when he discovered TPRS in 2021. Yael's teaching path took an exciting turn, and the results were remarkable. Students began to understand, achieve their language goals, and speak even from the very first day, swiftly becoming conversational. Yael has since harnessed the power of TPRS and Comprehensible Input Techniques in all his classes, as well as in his own ongoing language learning journey. He is excited and eager to help you succeed on your own language learning journey!

Zayde has worked in education for more than 10 years in different positions. She is currently a Spanish and English TPRS Tutor for kids and adults. In 2020 she started using the TPRS methodology in her classes and she noticed a big difference for her students. She started her training with TPRS Books and decided that leading and helping more teachers in Central and South America could have a major impact on students and teachers in Latin America. She has over 200 hours of training as a student and as a presenter! She lives in Orlando, Florida with her husband Álvaro. She also has a daughter at a university in Nashville.